Human Race (Boyxboy) #1

Chapter Eight: So Here's the Plan

"Okay this train is going to the dome near here, and if we intercept it we can live comfortably for the next year." Jordan said, tracing the train route on the map showing us exactly where it was coming from and going.

At the moment we were trying to figure out ways to hijack a train. I know it sounds stupid, actually it's really stupid. So many things could go wrong, but if we could pull it off we wouldn't need to struggle so hard this winter.

"So many things could go wrong, and besides we don't know him many blood suckers are on that train. They could be boarding them in for the festival." Sam said, bringing his fist down onto the map covering up the route so everyone could tell he wasn't into this plan.

"We could get lots of supplies and maybe rescue a few people. No vampire would ever board a train to ride it." Matt added, picking at his finer nails with a small dagger.

"Well it's Rileys' decision," Sam finished.

"Well, sorry Sam I'm with Jordan on this. If we have a chance to save lives, we should take it." Riley said uncrossing his arms and quickly snatched up Gracie, who was walking by to the other room. Jordan blushed, pulling her dark locks behind her ear.

Gracie giggled and met Riley's kiss, leaning back against his chest, tilting her head up to meet his and the whole room groaned and threw pillows while I just blushed. They looked happy, really happy and no one in this room could deny what was in front of their eyes. I held in the urge to giggle as Riley turned around and took all the damage protecting Gracie like they were daggers or something.

Riley finally let go of her and let her continue to the kitchen. I jumped up and ran after her, thinking I might be able to help with dinner.

"Do you need any help?" I asked.

She smiled at me and nodded, going to the porch door so she could walk outside. Gracie was amazing, she alone(sometimes some help from the girls or myself) but mostly alone put dinner on all by herself.

"Oh um, I can't go outside, remember?"

"You can go with me, I'm an adult." she said, sliding the foggy glass door open but I still saw Gracie as the girl who had so much hope in her eyes, as the kid that helped me realize that all is not lost.

I followed behind her, taking in the cloudy day like any other. The sun was no where to be seen, and the sky was dark as if warning of us for something to come. If what Sam said was correct, I wouldn't want to be outside right now but I told myself I was going to help in any way I could. That Ancient Vampire they talked about, grandma used to talk about him too in her books. They are the most powerful Vampires in all of existence, but there is only one left hence the vampire I'm talking about now. They can't die, not even a stake to the heart can kill him.

Alice was a little farther out, planting something. Maybe for her alchemy, maybe? Gracie kept on walking toward the gardens so I reluctantly followed, she was humming a small tune from a movie I must have heard when I was younger.

"Can you pick some potatoes?" She asked, "take the big ones but replant the smaller ones."

I nodded quickly so she could get to her own work too making her smile before trotting over to the beans. I picked the plants pulling off the potatoes that were the biggest, I could get five potatoes per plant, it was the size that mattered though.